You’ve Had a Mammogram? Here’s Your Next Step.
If you’ve gotten a mammogram, thank you. That’s not always an easy appointment to make and could be an even harder one to keep. But we want to tell you […]
The Mammography Gap
The Mammography Gap: 20 Years of Data Reveal Who’s Falling Through the Cracks By 2022, only 1 in 3 uninsured women in their 40s was getting a mammogram. That number, […]
My Mother’s Story: Why Breast Density Awareness Matters
“One year after a ‘normal’ mammogram, my mother was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. Dense breast tissue hid the cancer—and we didn’t know to look further.”My mother, Irina, cannot […]
One Woman’s Fight to Save Others: Why Early Detection Can’t Wait
Thirty years ago, we came together as a global community to say that no woman should die from breast cancer when early detection could save her life. Mammograms became the […]
Advocates: The Heartbeat of Breast Cancer Research & Care
I’ve been a part of My Density Matters for more than four years, but this year marked a powerful first for me: attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). […]
Ashley Inda: Turning Survival into Advocacy
Ashley Inda is a mother of two, business owner of Growth Therapy, occupational therapist, and breast cancer survivor whose life’s work is driven by a powerful mission — ensuring women […]
Jeff’s Journey: From First Steps to 200 Miles
When Jeff first started running in his early 30s, his goal was simple: complete a half marathon. From there, his curiosity and determination pushed him further — into marathons, triathlons, […]
Meet Dr. Julie Dohr, Medical Advisor for My Density Matters
Meet Dr. Julie Dohr, Medical Advisor for My Density MattersApril 10, 2023 Dr. Julie Dohr, obstetrician/gynecologist at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, Illinois, believes all women should have access to […]
Breast Cancer Survivor Working for A Better World
Breast Cancer Survivor Working for A Better WorldOctober 26, 2022 By Leslie Ferris Yerger, CEO & Founder of My Density Matters Beverly Vote is on a mission to change the […]
Do You Know How to Find Out Your Breast Density?
Why your density matters: For women with dense breasts, mammography alone is not enough. Mammography alone will find less than half of all breast cancers in women with dense breasts, […]
Non-Profit Organization Launched to Share Widely Unknown Cancer Risk
Non-Profit Organization Launched to Share Widely Unknown Cancer RiskJuly 14, 2021 Most women do not know their breast density and are unaware that breast density increases their breast cancer risk. […]
It Was Never Really About the Tweets…
We recently hosted #FindOutMyBreastDensityDay on February 24, 2021, collaborating with 25 organizations to create a social media blitz. The goal was to empower women to find out their breast density, […]
What If Emma Hadn’t Advocated For Herself?
What If Emma Hadn’t Advocated For Herself?Feb 10, 2021 Emma shares her story about insisting and persisting to get the tests she needed to find her two breast cancers earlier […]
I Didn’t Know I was So DENSE!
Welcome to the very first guest blog in our ‘Ask, Learn, Insist, and Persist’ series, where we get first hand the good, the bad, and the ugly of women with […]
When they tell us ‘We don’t need to know’, we throw the BS flag.
All too often women will ask their doctor, ‘How dense are my breasts?’, and they will be told they don’t need to know. We say #bullshit. We throw the BS […]
Another Scary Thing About Breast Cancer & ‘Family History’
About 85% of breast cancer diagnoses are in women with NO known family history. Why is it then, that the first question asked after someone is diagnosed with breast cancer is […]
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Yes, that poorly understood, rarely discussed, and yet fatal stage of breast cancer is what everything to do with breast cancer is actually about. Today, Tuesday October 13, 2020 is […]
Introducing MyDensityMatters.org
It has been two years since I walked into Cathedral Square in Santiago, Spain, and I am still feeling great. A lot has happened since then. I wrote a book, have […]
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Carmen West is a Senior Global Human Capital & Change Transformation Professional.
